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A "Bridge to Nowhere" Fuel

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Aug 11, 2026
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Natural gas has long been considered the bridge energy source, efficiently powering modern society until renewables are ready to absorb the lion’s share of that essential burden. There is now, however, a growing awareness that wind and solar are unequal to the task of providing reliable baseload power at scale. This reality check has been reinforced by the breathtaking pace of data center installations, all of which require uninterrupted power to properly function. They can’t operate in accordance with daylight hours and wind patterns.

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